Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-01-06

! MUsICAL.-Tfe entertainment gwen a,
| Will ur Place on Friday evening by severa
at the singers of this city, assisted by tn,
Lewiston brass band, was well patronizec
considering the sloppy condition of the walk
, ing. The singing an1 playing was hiphl,
| creditable ana elected much commenda
ton. We observed on thus occasion a. wei
| as ON other occasions, that some of on,
singers fall t" articulate and give an intell
gent expression to the words set to the mu
sic Our conception of cool singing in part
| Anu perhaps the principal part. consists il
giving clear and full expression to the
words sung, otherwise the singing mi,h,
as well he sung in Chinese or Hebrew TO,
the benefit OF the auditors.
PosTMAsrERs ArrsNrI,N.-We have o.
late received many complaints rom sub
scr'hers ~ this paper. residing in different
parts OF this county aud Whitman county,
t" the effect that they do not receive thei,
paper regularly that it is invariably, week
"f'er week, taken out If the office by othe,
parties. P"stmaster> have En right to de
iiver mail matter to any other than the ri hit
party without written order; otherw Sc the,
lay themselves lial according to the pnsta
laws. The TELLER mail leaves this office
i,
ann there is n" reason why it should no,
reach it's destination securely. Subscriber
We will exert all power and ende avor to SEE
That you receive 'ur paper regularly.
FARM House BuRxsn.-At about 2 O'Clock
m. OF tuesday n fire was "isroverel ia the
dwelling of John Wilkinson in tamnany ii"l
low MI " AMI wife were away NJ the time
and seine of his children were AT school h ,lf a
a n l.,
before any general alarm ,uid be given to the
neghb"rT. the building was $" enve!, ped in
II 'ines all chances for ex'iuguishiny the flames
were h. pei So. an burned to the ground IN a
very short Tune with m'.st Of il C ntents Tn.
remainder OF the famifywh. were at hume bare
~ escaped his is heavy stroke Of i'll tor
tune t., Mr. Wiisinson and family IN mid win
ter The family consists of TAI her. her and
s'x children. IN II few weeks ago the 'ather
from which he has not fully recovered Mr..
W. was badly burned in getting one of the
children cut of the building.
Gen. Curry the right Of away agent for
the Spokane branch Of the N r to Gene.
see was in the city this week anh made us
very pleasant call, ani said that he had
secured the right of way for the entire line
save IN one or two instances, and in this he
adjusted, so that in the early spring con
struction would commence and be pushed
| forward to completion in the early fall
tie has thoroughly examined the country
bordering the line and is enthusiastic il
pronouncing it the best grain producins
| country to be found along any line Of roae
| OF the same length in the whole northwest
| coast. In which opinion all will concur
who have knowled.Se Of it. productiveness
At Spok ane Falls company IS construct
ing all oil mill to absorb and reduce the fla,
seed that will be raised along the line
the road.
| COUNTY OFFICERS ELECT The count,
otficers-elect take their seat on Tuesda,
next. the 18th inst. The officers to be in
stalled into their respective offices are
j. La"gdon. sheriff, vice-L Stannus
W. NJ Rice probate judge. vice" Wing
A Quackenbush. district attorney, vic,
j. " Parker; F f. Mix. assessor, vic,
s. j. Langdon s. l.. Campbell. surveyor
vicrA. T. Beall; J ". Lieualle.,, schoo
superintendent, viceE. O'Neill. appointed
| ". A. Simpson, corop r, vice-E A. San
ders c. A. Leeper. H. J. Bundy. J. L
| NaylOr, county commissioners, vice D. Not
man. d Spurbeck, }. NJ. McGregor. Au
''itor and recorder Hattahaugh and treas
urer Davis each remain IN office they tav
ing beaten their opponents for those offices
The county officers now stand nine demo
| cratic and four republican. We have re-,
son to believe the county have good corp
of officers and all business intrusted t,
them will be carefully and promptly at
tended to- va